Talking Croquet Issue 004 November 2025

THE WOKING JUNIORS

By Sara Anderson

Today was the last junior session of the year at Woking before the lawns close for winter works. We played a GC doubles tournament in fancy dress to celebrate the end of a very successful first year. There were 6 doubles pairings with guest players Mar7n and Tanya, and the tournament was all‐play‐all, so 5 matches each, first to 4 hoops. At the end of the 5 matches we had 4 teams on 3 wins, and all the teams had won at least one of their matches. So yet again we had a hoop shootout : Winners Mark & Emmeline (each won a Nutcracker ornament filled with sweets) 2nd Tanya & Talitha 3rd Ian & Julie8e 3rd Ana & Hector Best Fancy Dress Fifi ‐ Cruella de Vil (miniature cowboy hat for decora7on). The juniors were all awarded a Cer7ficate of Achievement for their first season of croquet. Well played everyone. Massive thanks to the coaching team who have come every Monday … Colin Groves, Sandra Guildford, Ian & Sara Anderson. With thanks to all the Jjuniors for being such a pleasure to coach….and their parents who have supported them along the way. Looking forward to some winter croquet and the 2026 season.

Le' to Right in photo: Frank (Hector), The Joker (Mark), Queen of Hearts (Talitha), Arc7c Explorers (Julie8e & Emmeline), Captain of Queen's Guard (Ian), Queen (Sara), Spiderman (Simon), Three Cowboys (Sandra, Tanya & Mar7n), Princess (Ana), Cruella de Vil (Fifi)

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